Armature: A metal structural support for a rigid projecting sign. The armature may support the bracket sign by means of one or two projecting arms.
Brick Molding: A milled wood trim piece covering the gap between the window frame and masonry, which can be rectilinear, curved, or composite-curved.
Came: A slender rod of cast lead, with or without grooves, used in casements and stained-glass windows to hold the panes or pieces of glass together.
Building Plan: A drawing that shows a horizontal view.
Keystone: The central wedge-shaped member of a masonry arch; also used as a decorative element on arches in wood structures.
Leade: A horizontal or vertical cylinder, usually made of metal, which carries water from the gutter to the ground.
Sidelight: A vertically framed area of fixed glass, often subdivided into panes, flanking a door.
Panel: A portion of a flat surface recessed, or raised from the surrounding area, distinctly set off by molding or some other decorative device.
Stretcher:A masonry unit or brick laid horizontally with its length parallel to the wall.
Portico: A small porch composed of a roof supported by columns, often found in front of a doorway.
Member: A component part of a window.
Lintel: A horizontal structural element over an opening which carries the weight of the wall above it.
Header: A masonry wall unit of brick which is laid so that its short end is exposed.
Façade: The main exterior face of a building, sometimes distinguished from the other faces by elaboration of architectural or ornamental details.
Colonnette: A diminutive column which is usually either short or slender.
Bond or bonding: An amount of money (usually $5,000-$10,000) which must be on deposit with a governmental agency in order to secure a contractor's license. The bond may be used to pay for the unpaid bills or disputed work of the contractor. Not to be confused with a 'performance bond'. Such bonds are rarely used in residential construction, they are an insurance policy which guarantees proper completion of a project.
Building insurance: Insurance covering the structure of the building.
Brick lintel: The metal angle iron that brick rests on, especially above a window, door, or other opening.
Level Payment Mortgage: A mortgage with identical monthly payments over the life of the loan.
Span: The clear distance that a framing member carries a load without support between structural supports. The horizontal distance from eaves to eaves.
Brick ledge: Part of the foundation wall where brick (veneer) will rest.
Building insurance: Insurance covering the structure of the building.
Building paper: A general term for papers, felts, and similar sheet materials used in buildings without reference to their properties or uses. Generally comes in long rolls.
Cement: The gray powder that is the "glue" in concrete. Portland cement. Also, any adhesive.
Level: True horizontal. Also a tool used to determine level.
Reducer: A fitting with different size openings at either end and used to go from a larger to a smaller pipe.
Molding: A wood strip having an engraved, decorative surface.
Light: Space in a window sash for a single pane of glass. Also, a pane of glass.
Limit switch: A safety control that automatically shuts off a furnace if it gets too hot. Most also control blower cycles.
Post: A vertical framing member usually designed to carry a beam. Often a 4" x 4", a 6" x 6", or a metal pipe with a flat plate on top and bottom.
Lineal foot: A unit of measure for lumber equal to 1 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 12 inches long.
Lintel: A horizontal structural member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or window
Armature: A metal structural support for a rigid projecting sign. The armature may support the bracket sign by means of one or two projecting arms.
Brick Molding: A milled wood trim piece covering the gap between the window frame and masonry, which can be rectilinear, curved, or composite-curved.
Came: A slender rod of cast lead, with or without grooves, used in casements and stained-glass windows to hold the panes or pieces of glass together.
Building Plan: A drawing that shows a horizontal view.
Keystone: The central wedge-shaped member of a masonry arch; also used as a decorative element on arches in wood structures.
Leade: A horizontal or vertical cylinder, usually made of metal, which carries water from the gutter to the ground.
Sidelight: A vertically framed area of fixed glass, often subdivided into panes, flanking a door.
Panel: A portion of a flat surface recessed, or raised from the surrounding area, distinctly set off by molding or some other decorative device.
Stretcher:A masonry unit or brick laid horizontally with its length parallel to the wall.
Portico: A small porch composed of a roof supported by columns, often found in front of a doorway.
Member: A component part of a window.
Lintel: A horizontal structural element over an opening which carries the weight of the wall above it.
Header: A masonry wall unit of brick which is laid so that its short end is exposed.
Façade: The main exterior face of a building, sometimes distinguished from the other faces by elaboration of architectural or ornamental details.
Colonnette: A diminutive column which is usually either short or slender.
Bond or bonding: An amount of money (usually $5,000-$10,000) which must be on deposit with a governmental agency in order to secure a contractor's license. The bond may be used to pay for the unpaid bills or disputed work of the contractor. Not to be confused with a 'performance bond'. Such bonds are rarely used in residential construction, they are an insurance policy which guarantees proper completion of a project.
Building insurance: Insurance covering the structure of the building.
Brick lintel: The metal angle iron that brick rests on, especially above a window, door, or other opening.
Level Payment Mortgage: A mortgage with identical monthly payments over the life of the loan.
Span: The clear distance that a framing member carries a load without support between structural supports. The horizontal distance from eaves to eaves.
Brick ledge: Part of the foundation wall where brick (veneer) will rest.
Building insurance: Insurance covering the structure of the building.
Building paper: A general term for papers, felts, and similar sheet materials used in buildings without reference to their properties or uses. Generally comes in long rolls.
Cement: The gray powder that is the "glue" in concrete. Portland cement. Also, any adhesive.
Level: True horizontal. Also a tool used to determine level.
Reducer: A fitting with different size openings at either end and used to go from a larger to a smaller pipe.
Molding: A wood strip having an engraved, decorative surface.
Light: Space in a window sash for a single pane of glass. Also, a pane of glass.
Limit switch: A safety control that automatically shuts off a furnace if it gets too hot. Most also control blower cycles.
Post: A vertical framing member usually designed to carry a beam. Often a 4" x 4", a 6" x 6", or a metal pipe with a flat plate on top and bottom.
Lineal foot: A unit of measure for lumber equal to 1 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 12 inches long.
Lintel: A horizontal structural member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or window